teenager
noun
teen·ag·er
ˈtēn-ˌā-jər 
plural teenagers
: someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
He began singing as a teenager.
Most teenagers firmly believe they have the most embarrassing parents in the world.—
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The docudrama chronicles Martin's transformation from West Virginia teenager to championship boxer in the 1990s, as well as her struggles with LGBTQ identity and domestic violence.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Jerusalem — An American teenager held in an Israeli prison without trial for more than eight months will remain in detention for at least another week and a half, despite growing pressure from US lawmakers for his release.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
In this slasher comedy, teenager Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) grows up as the daughter of a Final Girl (Julie Bowen), who is now an overbearing mother still traumatized by her experiences as a teen.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, Castro’s office said 113 people had been arrested, 10 teenagers were detained and authorities seized 91 rifles, 29 pistols, 14 explosive devices and one ton of cocaine.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Jerusalem — An American teenager held in an Israeli prison without trial for more than eight months will remain in detention for at least another week and a half, despite growing pressure from US lawmakers for his release.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
In this slasher comedy, teenager Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) grows up as the daughter of a Final Girl (Julie Bowen), who is now an overbearing mother still traumatized by her experiences as a teen.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, Castro’s office said 113 people had been arrested, 10 teenagers were detained and authorities seized 91 rifles, 29 pistols, 14 explosive devices and one ton of cocaine.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for teenager
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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teenager. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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